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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2014 (43) Date of publication: 25.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/48 (21) Application number: 13818064.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 35/36(2006.01) B23K 35/02(2006.01) B23K 35/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/074536 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/113156 (24.07.2014 Gazette 2014/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 16.01.2013 US 201313743199 (71) Applicant: Hobart Brothers Company Troy, Ohio 45373 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARHORST, Steven Glenview, Illinois 60026 (US) AMATA, Mario Glenview, Illinois 60026 (US) PAGANO, Kevin Glenview, Illinois 60026 (US) (74) Representative: Trinks, Ole  Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR P.O. Box 102605 86016 Augsburg 86016 Augsburg (DE)